Hatter Anjali Mishra, who now attends the University of British Columbia, speaks with a large group Friday at St. John's Presbyterian Church about her time working with the United Nations.--NEWS PHOTO MO CRANKER
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Longtime Hatter Anjali Mishra spent a bit of winter break Friday speaking with Hatters about her time working with the United Nations.
Mishra held a presentation at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in the afternoon, hosting a few dozen people to hear about her experiences.
“It’s always fun coming back to Medicine Hat,” she said before her presentation. “I always enjoy my time seeing everyone when I’m back here.”
The 20-year-old, who won the Rotary Music Festival in 2017 for a speech performance, was able to work with the United nations recently and she wanted to share her experiences with anyone willing to listen.
“I got to work with the United Nations with a group of young people from B.C.,” she said. “I hope people can learn from this and take something away from it.”
Mishra says she is hoping people realize they can make a difference on an individual level.
“There’s a lot of barriers for individuals to get involved with international development, but despite those barriers, working in those spaces is some of the most important work we can do,” she said. “I think it’s important for young people like me and everyone who went to keep working toward a more sustainable future.”
Mishra is in her third year at the University of British Columbia. She says she is enjoying her time in B.C.
“I love my degree,” she said. “My program is a five-year co-op program, meaning I’ll do job placements before I’m finished with school.
“I want to work in international development and global affairs – I’m not exactly sure how I’m going to do that yet.”
